Alan Weisman theorizes what the world would be like if humans suddenly disappeared. Roll over the boxes.

Submitted by stella - 2007-08-30 10:26:43
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Tags - graphic life world earth interesting diagram theory

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One of the first attempts to actually extend the use of 3D buildings inside Google Earth..

Submitted by fthiery - 2007-05-30 07:13:44
Channels - metaverse
Tags - google virtual metaverse earth globe panorama

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Freeearth is an attempt to do a flash-only 3D globe ala google earth. It uses yahoo geoAPI for geocoding, and also provides an API for using it from other websites. http://freeearth.poly9.com/api/d...

Submitted by fthiery - 2007-05-11 04:53:05
Channels - web2.0
Tags - mashup web2.0 virtual flash earth globe

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Search engine firm, Google has agreed in principle to acquire the planet Earth for a record $590.6 billion in cash and assets.

Submitted by capnews - 2007-05-04 13:47:13
Channels - general fun amuseme wtf
Tags - google microsoft earth monopoly

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GPS-to-Google Earth, or gps2ge, is a utility to monitor your GPS position and track in Google Earth

Submitted by fthiery - 2007-05-03 16:07:58
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Tags - google earth gps

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Spain is leading the way for desalination. About time we get on stuff like this, eh? Or that funny little End of the World flash'll be true. (Alaska can come, too.)

Submitted by pilafdm - 2007-05-02 09:29:12
Channels - technology earth environment green water
Tags - green earth environment progressive spain eco desalination drinkable water un-bush

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One of most interesting sites on the net will require registration to access more details. Why ? Ooo Why ?

Submitted by nccwarp9 - 2007-05-02 03:59:43
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Here's a literal take on the viral web. Biomedical scientists used Google Earth to map the spread of the avian flu virus. The simulation contains additional data points including various strains of virus evolution and the hosts organisms that it is able to infect.

Submitted by jason - 2007-05-01 14:10:06
Channels - blogcadre fallonplanningblog scienceinterest
Tags - science google virus earth flu simulation

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About 55 million years ago, according to scientists, there was a massive global warming event that raised temperatures about 10 degrees, and the culprit then — as now — was greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases didn't come from human activity but volcanic activity.

Submitted by jodismith - 2007-04-27 12:51:29
Channels - scienceinterest
Tags - science news earth globalwarming

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